For Games of Sept. 21 & 23, 2017 SCORES XTRA TD MAKER: McCain returns two interceptions for TDs as No. 1 NC A&T rolls over Morgan State. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 NC Central 33, SC State 28 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Alabama A&M 30, Texas Southern 13 Alcorn State 48, Southern 31 Ark.-Pine Bluff 34, Jackson State 27, OT Bloomsburg 48, Cheyney 19 Bowie State 76, Shaw 7 Chowan 25, Livingstone 12 Clark Atlanta 31, Lane 7 Cumberlands 51, Edward Waters 7 Elizabeth City State 20, J. C. Smith 17 Findlay 61, Tuskegee 0 Florida A&M 20, Savannah State 14 Fort Valley State 31, Benedict 28, OT Grambling State 38, Miss Valley State 6 Howard 26, Bethune-Cookman 24 Kentucky State 34, Central State 22 Langston 36, Bacone 6 Miles 27, Morehouse 24 Monmouth 30, Hampton 23, OT Norfolk State 17, Delaware State 10 North Carolina A&T 49, Morgan State 17 Prairie View A&M 34, Alabama State 0 Saint Augustine s 81, Lincoln (PA) 9 Shepherd 56, West Virginia State 41 Truman State 41, Lincoln (MO) 14 UT Martin 31, Tennessee State 16 Virginia State 33, W-Salem State 27, OT Virginia Union 47, Fayetteville State 40 Wayland Baptist 24, Texas College 23 West Georgia 48, Albany State 16 BIG WINNERS! N. C. Central Howard Bowie State Saint Augustine s North Carolina A&T Grambling State North Carolina Central scored 13 unanswered fourth-quarter points to come back and knock off South Carolina State, 33-28, in the MEAC opener for both teams Thursday night in Durham, N.C. The back-and-forth battle of league contenders saw SCSU (1-2, 0-1 MEAC) lead 21-14 at the half and score on a 9-yard run by QB Dewann Ford (17-25-0, 233 yards 2 TDs) with just :05 seconds left in the third quarter to lead 28-20. Ford ran for a 7-yard second quarter score and threw two first-half TD passes. The Eagles began the final quarter by driving 70 yards in 14 plays and scoring on third-string quarterback Na il Ramadan s 20-yard hook-up with Jacen Murphy. The score pulled the Eagles (2-1, 1-0) within 28-26 after a failed 2-point conversion. NCCU stopped the Bulldogs on a 3-and-out and on the second play after a punt, second-string QB Chauncey Caldwell (3-10-0, 74 yards, 2 TDs, 20 carries, 91 yards), who had replaced starter Michah Zanders early in the game, hit Josh McCoy wide open down the middle for the game-winning 38-yard score with 5:24 left. SCSU got the ball two more times but did not advance out of its own territory. Howard continued its stunning turnaround under first-year head coach Mike London Saturday scoring on a 5-yard run from QB Caylin Newton with 39 seconds left to knock off Bethune- Cookman 26-24 in a key MEAC game Saturday in Washington, D. C. On the winning drive, the Bison (2-2, 1-0 MEAC) got the ball with 3:14 left after stopping B-CU (1-3, 0-1) on a questionable 4th-and-1 at the Wildcats 45-yard line. B-CU, up 24-20, could have punted after Howard had used all its timeouts. Instead, Newton (12-25-1, 157 yards) and the Bison drove for the winning score. In the drive, Newton (12-25-1, 157 yards, 1 TD), who ran for 140 yards on 22 carries, ran for six yards on 4th-and-6 from the B-CU 41 and completed a 25-yard pass to Jacquez Ezzard before running in from the 5. NC Central QB Chauncey Caldwell Howard QB Caylin Newton Bowie State (4-0) and quarterback Amir Hall continuted their offensive explosion in a 76-7 won over Shaw. Hall was 22 of 32 for 420 yards and six TD passes, his second straight 400-yard, six-td passing day. Saint Augustine s won its first game of the season in an 81-9 thrashing of Lincoln (Pa.). Falcons QB Darryl Johnson (14-22-1-0) threw six TD passes and for 292 yards in the win. Bowie State QB Amir Hall BCSP No. 1 North Carolina A&T scored on a 72-yard run by RB Marquell Cartwright on the second play from scrimmate and did not look back in downing Morgan State, 49-17 in Baltimore. WR Elijah Bell hauled in two (15, 31) of QB Lamar Raynard s three TD passes and DB Franklin McCain III returned two picks (100 & 78 yards) for scores in the rout. McCain, a redshirt freshman, had returned an interception 74 yards for the game-clinching score a week ago vs. Charlotte. Saint Augustine s QB Darryl Johnson
BCSP No. 3 Grambling State (2-1, 1-0 SWAC) played without starting QB Devante Kincade but had little trouble with Mississippi Valley State in a 38-6 win. Grambling got its first touchdown on a 30-yard interception return for a score from DB De Aumante Johnson, got 36- and 34-yard field goals from Marc Orosco and closed out the first-half scorng with a touchdown pass from Geremy Hickbottom to Quintin Guice for a 22-0 lead at the break. SQUEAKIN BY!! Arkansas-Pine Bluff Fort Valley State Virginia State Virginia Union Arkansas Pine Bluff (2-2, 1-0 SWAC W) tied its game at 27 with Jackson State on a 33-yard Jamie Gillan field goal with :15 seconds left and won it 34-27 in overtime on QB LeBar Patterson s 1-yard run. UAPB trailed 27-16 entering the fourth quarter but Patterson s 2-yard run early in the period pulled them withn 27-24. GIllan s tying field goal came at the end of a 56-yard, 11-play drive. JSU RB Jordan Johnson s 60-yard scoring run had given the Tigers (0-4, 0-1) a 17-16 halftime lead. They scored 10 unanswered third-quarter points to take the 27-16 lead. Johnson ran for 130 yards on 19 carries and QB Brent Lyles (18-29-0, 127 yards) had a 17-yard first-quarter TD run. Fort Valley State (1-2, 1-0 SIAC) got a 33-yard Juan Serna field goal in its second possession of overtime to come away with a 31-28 win over Benedict (2-2, 0-1). Both teams scored TDs and extra points in their first possessions of the extra session. Benedict trailed 21-0 at the half but answered with 21 second-half points capped by QB Dominique Harris s 4-yard run with 5:17 left to tie the game at 21. Harris scored on a 15-yard run in OT before FVSU QB Slade Jarman (22-34-1, 358 yards, 4 TDs) hit Loren Smothers on a 9-yard score to tie the game at 28. After Serna s field goal, Harris fumbled on the Tigers second play to end the game. Fort Valley State QB Slade Jarman Virginia State (3-0), tied the game at 27 on Trenton Cannon s 3-yard run with :40 seconds left and got a 17-yard scoring run from back-up QB Thomas Koufie in overtime to defeat Winston- Salem State, 33-27. The Rams (2-2) fumbled on its first play of overtime after Koufie s score. Cannon ran for 144 yards (21 carries) and also scored on an 11-yard run in the second quarter. WSSU had come back from a 19-7 second-quarter deficit to lead 27-19 early in the final period on QB Rod Tinsley s 1-yard run. VSU s game-tying drive covered 80 yards in nine plays. Virginia Union QB Darius Taylor completed 24 of 45 passes for 383 yards and five TDs including a 16-yarder to Chazio McKenzie with :34 seconds left to allow the Panthers (2-2) to escape with a 47-40 win over Fayetteville State (1-3). Two VUU receivers, McKenzie (8 rec., 129 yards) and Gustavious Dames (7 rec., 157 yards) both had two scoring catches. Dames, whose TD receptions covered 57 and 44 yards, also returned a punt 62 yards to paydirt. FSU s Curtis Burston had just two receptions, 58- and 76-yard scoring receptions. OFF THE SCHNEID! Juwan Pootie Carter (28-46-0, 292 yards) threw two TD passes as Norfolk State (1-3, 1-0 MEAC) won its first game and kept Delaware State (0-4, 0-2) winless in a 17-7 Spartans win. Alabama A&M ran out to a 30-0 lead behind two TD runs from RB Jordan Bentley and two scoring passes from QB Aqeel Glass (22 of 37, 337 yards) in a 30-13 defeat of Texas Southern (0-3, 0-1). BIG LOSERS! Norfolk State Alabama A&M Tuskegee Alabama State Tuskegee (2-2) suffered its worst defeat in the Willie Slater era Saturday afternoon at the University of Findlay falling 61-0 at Donnell Stadium. The Golden Tigers gave up nine first half touchdowns and found themselves trailing 55-0 at halftime. It was the largest deficit TU has seen since falling behind in last year s second round playoff game at North Greenville 35-7. For the game, Tuskegee mustered just six first downs and 169 total yards. Findlay finished with 581 yards of total offense. Alabama State (0-4, 0-1 SWAC) was held to 127 total yards and only seven first downs as Prairie View A&M shut out the Hornets, 34-0. Sta fon McCray had scoring runs of 5 and 9 yards and totalled 104 yards on nine carries for the Panthers (1-2, 1-0), who got their first win. Virginia State RB Trenton Cannon Alabama A&M QB Aqeel Glass
TOP PERFORMANCES PASSING Amir Hall, BOWST 22-32 420 yards 6 TDs (18, 46, 80, 20, 2, 4) 0 int. Darius Taylor, VAUN 24-45 383 yards 5 TDs (4, 57, 9, 44, 16) 0 int. Matt Kinnick, WVAST 32-51 371 yards 3 TDs (1, 13, 44) 0 int. Slade Jarman, FTVALLST 22-34 358 yards 4 TDs (53, 45, 22, 9) 1 int. Aqeel Glass, ALABA&M 22-37 337 yards 2 TDs (62, 13) 2 ints. Elijah Staley, MORGST 17-39 202 yards 1 TD (83) 3 ints. Darryl Johnson, STAUGS 14-22 297 yards 6 TDs (8, 29, 42, 41, 25, 7) 0 int. Juwan Carter, NORFST 28-46 292 yards 2 TDs (8, 16) 0 int. Dominique Trautz, CHEY 20-33 289 yards 1 TD (13) 1 int. Austin Howard, SOUTH 24-45 274 yards 2 TDs (23, 48) 1 int. Paul Campbell, KENTST 26-39 244 yards 1 TD (6) 0 int. Kivon Taylor, MORHSE 25-36 225 yards 2 TDs () 0 int. Dewann Ford, SCST 17-25 223 yards 2 TDs (20, 26) 0 int. Ryan Stanley, FAMU 17-25 214 yards 2 TDs (15, 38) 1 init. RIchard Latimer, FAYVST 13-28 211 yards 2 TDs (58, 76) 2 ints. Daquan Neal, ELIZCTY 16-35 211 yards 1 TD (26) 1 int. Bryce Witt, CHOW 10-28 203 yards 2 TDs (30, 17) 2 ints. Delmon Williams, HAMPT 17-33 201 yards 2 TDs (51, 34) 2 ints. RUSHING DeLance Turner, ALCST 21 carries 272 yards 2 TDs (52, 49) Michael Offutt Jr., CHOW 24 carries 189 yards 0 TD Marquell Cartwright, NCA&T 17 carries 176 yards 1 TD (72) Trenton Cannon, VAST 22 carries 161 yards 2 TDs (11, 3) Brett Sylve, KENTST 22 carries 155 yards 1 TD (41) Jeremiah Miller, STAUGS 27 carries 144 yards 2 TDs (7, 10) Caylin Newton, HOW 22 carries 140 yards 2 TDs (1, 5) D. Benn, SOUTHERN 19 carries 134 yards 1 TD (1) Jordan Johnson, JACKST 19 carries 130 yards 1 TD (60) Stevie Green, FAYVST 28 carries 129 yards 1 TD (8) D Vonn Gibbons, SAVST 22 carries 123 yards 2 TDs (5, 40) Devin Bowiers, FAMU 21 carries 115 yards 0 TD Cordeiral Cook, VAST 13 carries 115 yards 1 TD (76) Donshel Jetton, FSU 12 carries 117 yards 1 TD (3) Mike Jones, BETHCKMN 21 carries 112 yards 0 TD Justin Hardy, MILES 29 carries 109 yards 1 TD () Stefon McCray, PVAM 9 carries 104 yards 2 TDs (5, 9) Robert Chesson, BOWST 11 carries 101 yards 1 TD (38) Maurice Williams, BOWST 11 carries 101 yards 0 TD RECEIVING Tyrell Henderson, WVAST 11 rec. 166 yards 1 TD (44) Gustavious Dames, VAUN 7 rec. 157 yards 2 TDs (57, 44) Ronald Bell, HAMP 13 rec. 140 yards 2 TDs (51, 34) Curtis Burston, FAYVST 2 rec. 134 yards 2 TDs (76, 58) Lansana Sesay, BOWST 2 rec. 129 yards 1 TD (80) Chazion McKenzie, VAUN 8 rec. 129 yards 2 TDs (9, 16) Rodney Morris, CLATL 3 rec. 115 yards 2 TDs (81, 20) Octayvius Miles, ALABA&M 4 rec. 100 yards 1 TD (62) TACKLES 15 Karl Calhoun, VAUN; Osband Thompson, TUSK; 14 M. Hunter, CENTST; 13 Reubyn Walker, BEN; Dre Terry, CHOW; 12 B. Cole, HAMP; R Huskey, HAMP; Daquan Richardson, BETHCKMN; J. Wilson, FAMU 11 Kentron James, FTVALLST; Marcel Toran, JCSU; J. Niebauer, DELST; Nick Scott, ALBST; 10 Sterling Hammond, VAUN; Quantaye Battle, VAUN; Harding Harper, CLATL. Jaquatin Morgan, CLATL; H. Swann, SHAW; Daryus Skinner, WSSU; Julian Marcante, TEXSOU; SACKS 3.5 Chasz Cosby, STAUGS 3 Darius Goodman, STAUGS 2 Kenneth Gunter, BEN; Vincent Thomas, ELIZCTY; Chris Lee, NORFST; Nate Wyche, CHOW; Teoz Mauney, STAUGS INTERCEPTIONS 3 Franklin McCain, NCA&T; DeAuntae Johnson, GRAMST Bowie State QB Amir Hall Alcorn State RB DeLance Turner Hampton WR Ronald Bell Virginia Union LB Karl Calhoun NC A&T DB Franklin McCain Virginia Union QB Darius Taylor Chowan RB Michael Offut Jr. Virignia Union WR Gustavious Dames Virignia Union DL Chasz Cosby Virginia Union DL Darius Goodman
ATTENDANCE MATTERS For Games Last Week Southern @ Alcorn State 23,738 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis Kentucky State vs. Central State 21,187 Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Jackson State 14,855 Prairie View A&M @ Alabama State 10,500 Bethune-Cookman @ NC Central 9,012 NC A&T @ Morgan State 7,437 Benedict @ Fort Valley State 7,103 NOTES - HALL PASS - Bowie State (4-0) has scored 66 and 76 points (142 points, 71 ppg.) over the last two games and is averaging 55.2 points thru four games. QB Amir Hall has completed 70.1% of his passes (82 of 117) for 1,308 yards, 17 TDs and no interceptions. Hall is averaging 327 passing yards per game. He has also rushed for four TDs. - PASSES RESCINDED Redshirt freshman defensive back Franklin McCain III had three more interceptions Saturday vs. Morgan State, two returned for touchdowns. Coupled with his late-game pick six vs. Charlotte a week ago, he now has three interception returns for TDs on the season and has a nation s best 274 yards in returns. His TD returns have covered 74, 100 and 78 yards. No other FCS player has more than one pick six. McCain leads all FCS defenders with five interceptions in four games, a nation s best 1.3 per game. HALL: 17 TDs, no picks in four games. McCAIN: Two more pick 6s vs. Morgan State. G A M E S T H I S W E E K THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 TV Broadcast - ESPNU Florida A&M vs. NC Central in Tallahassee, FL 7:30p FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Texas Southern vs. Alcorn State in Houston, TX 8p SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Ave Maria vs. Edward Waters in Naples, FL 1 Virginia-Lynchburg vs. God s Chosen in Lynchburg, VA 1 Cheyney vs. East Stroudsburg in Cheyney, PA Fayetteville State vs. Bowie State in Fayetteville, NC Johnson C. Smith vs. Chowan in Charlotte, NC Saint Augustine s vs. Virginia Union in Raleigh, NC Shaw vs. Elizabeth City State in Durham, NC Bacone vs. Texas College in Bacone, OK Lane vs. Tuskegee in Jackson, TN Langston vs. Texas Wesleyan in Langston, OK Prairie View A&M vs. Jackson State in Prairie View, TX 4p B-Cookman vs. Savannah State in Daytona Beach, FL 4p Morehouse vs. Kentucky State in Atlanta, GA 4p Miles vs. Albany State in Fairfield, AL Southern vs. Fort Valley State in Baton Rouge, LA Benedict vs. Central State in Columbia, SC Livingstone vs. Virginia State in Salisbury, NC SC State vs. NC A&T in Orangeburg, SC Winston-Salem State vs. Lincoln (PA) in W-Salem, NC HomecomingS West Virginia State vs. Glenville State in Institute, WV 1:30p Alabama A&M vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff in Huntsville, AL CLASSIC GAMES 20th Chicago Football Classic Grambling State vs. Clark Atlanta in Chicago, IL 3:30p John Merritt Classic Tennessee State vs. Eastern Illinois in Nashville, TN B C S P F O O T B A L L T O P T E N - H O W T H E Y D I D 1. NORTH CAROLI A&T (4-0) - Easily disposed of Morgan State, 49-17. NEXT: At South Carolina State. 2. TENNESSEE STATE (3-1) - Lost at UT-Martin, 31-16. NEXT: Hosting Eastern Illinois. 3. GRAMBLING STATE (2-1) - Handled Miss. Valley State, 38-6. NEXT: Clark Atlanta in Chicago. 4. North Carolina Central (2-1) - Came back to knock off Bethune-Cookman, 33-28, Thursday. NEXT: Thursday at Florida A&M. 5. ALCORN STATE (2-2) - Outscored Southern, 48-31. NEXT: At Texas Southern Friday. 6. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (1-3) - Fell at Howard, 26-24. NEXT: Hosting Savannah State. 7. Southern (1-3) - Lost at Alcorn State, 48-31. NEXT: Hosting Fort Valley State. 8. South Carolina State (1-2) - Lost at NC Central, 33-28. NEXT: Hosting No. 1 NC A&T. 9. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (1-2) - Shut out Alabama State, 34-0. NEXT: Hosts Jackson State. 10. BOWIE STATE (4-0) - No problem with Shaw, 76-7. NEXT: At Fayetteville State.
2 0 1 7 B L A C K C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L (Standings and Weekly Honors) CIAA Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association DIV CONF ALL NORTH DIVISION W L W L W L Bowie State 0 0 1 0 4 0 Virginia State 0 0 1 0 3 0 Elizabeth City State 0 0 1 0 3 1 Chowan 0 0 1 0 1 3 Virginia Union 0 0 1 1 2 2 Lincoln 0 0 0 1 0 4 SOUTH DIVISION Saint Augustine s 0 0 1 0 1 3 Winston-Salem State 0 0 1 1 2 2 Fayetteville State 0 0 0 1 1 3 Shaw 0 0 0 1 1 3 Livingstone 0 0 0 1 0 4 Johnson C. Smith 0 0 0 1 0 4 BCSP CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK QB - Amir Hall, Jr., BSU - 22-32-0, 420 yds., 6 TDs (18 46, 80, 20, 2, 4), 2 rushing TDs in win over Shaw. OB - Michael Offut Jr., RB, CHOW - 24 carries, 189 yards in win over Livingstone. DL - Chasz Cosby Jr., DL, ST. AUG S - 7 tackles, 6 solos, 3.5 sacks for -24 yards in win over Lincoln. LB - Karl Calhoun, Sr., VUU - 15 tackles, 9 solos, 6 assists 2 tackles for losses. WR & SPECIAL - Gustavious Dames, R-Jr., VUU - 7 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TDs (57, 44) in win over Fayv. State. Also had 62-yard punt return TD. DB - ROOKIE - COACH - Tim Chavous, ST. AUGUSTINE S - Led Falcons to first win of season in 81-9 thrashing of Lincoln (Pa.). Mid Eastern MEAC Athletic Conference ONF ALL W L W L NC A&T State 1 0 4 0 N. Carolina Central 1 0 2 1 Hampton 1 0 2 2 Howard 1 0 2 2 Florida A&M 1 0 2 2 Norfolk State 1 0 1 3 SC State 0 1 1 2 Bethune-Cookman 0 1 1 3 Savannah State 0 1 0 3 Morgan State 0 1 0 4 Delaware State 0 2 0 4 BCSP MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Ronald Bell, So., WR, HAMPTON - 13 receptions for 140 yards and two TDs (51, 34) in loss to Monmouth. & ROOKIE Franklin McCain III, R-Fr., DB, NC A&T - Three more interceptions, two returned 100 and 78 yards for TDs vs. Morgan State. SPECIALIST OFFENSIVE LINEMAN SIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference CONF ALL EAST DIVISION W L W L Albany State 1 0 2 2 Clark Atlanta 2 1 3 1 Morehouse 2 1 2 2 Benedict 1 1 2 2 Fort Valley State 1 1 1 2 WEST DIVISION Miles 2 0 2 2 Kentucky State 1 0 2 2 Tuskegee 1 1 2 2 Lane 0 3 1 3 Central State 0 3 0 4 BCSP SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Slade Jarman, QB, FORT VALLEY STATE - 22 of 34 for 343 yards and four TDs (53, 45, 22, 9) iin win over Benedict. Kentron James, DE, FORT VALLEY STATE - Led Wildcats with 11 tackles, 6 solos vs. Benedict. SPECIAL TEAMS Turner Warren, P/PK, KENTUCKY STATE - Field goals of 29 and 26 yards, 3 PATs, and a 6-yard TD run. Brett Sylve, RB/KR, KENTUCKY STATE - Had 229 allpurpose yards, including 155 rushing yards, 3 catches for 40 yards and 34 yards on returns. SWAC Southwestern Athletic Conference CONF ALL EAST DIVISION W L W L Alcorn State 1 0 2 2 Alabama A&M 1 0 1 3 Jackson State 0 1 0 4 Alabama State 0 1 0 4 Miss. Valley State 0 1 0 3 WEST DIVISION Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 0 2 2 Prairie View A&M 1 0 1 2 Grambling State 0 0 2 1 Southern 0 1 1 3 Texas Southern 0 1 0 3 SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DeLance Turner, Sr., RB, ALCORN STATE - 21 carries for 272 yards including TD gallops of 52 and 49 yards in win over Southern. Deauntae Johnson, Jr., DB, GRAMBLING STATE - Had 30-yard interception return for a TD and two other picks in win over Miss. Valley State. SPECIALIST Aqeel Glass, So., QB, ALABAMA A&M - 22 of 37 for 337 yards and 2 TDs (62, 13) in win over Texas Southern. INDEPENDENTS W L Langston 3 0 Tennessee State 3 1 Cheyney 1 3 W. Va. State 1 3 Lincoln (Mo.) 1 3 Va. Univ. of Lynchburg 0 2 Texas College 0 4 Edward Waters 0 4 BCSP INDY PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Matt Kinnick, QB, W. VA. STATE - 32 of 51 for 371 yards and three TDs (1, 13, 44) in loss to Shepherd. Tyrell Henderson, Jr., WR, W. VA. STATE - 11 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD (44 yards) in loss to Shepherd. SPECIAL TEAMS AZEEZ Communications, Inc. BCSPX IV, No. 2